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Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

01:24

5.09km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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42 m

All Saints' Church, Youlgrave

Highlight • Religious Site

The church dates from the late 12th century, with 14th-, 15th- and 16th-century elements.

Tip by

205 m

Charming village although very narrow for traffic. Parking wise there is a cat park just on the edge of the village which is well signed. It’s got an honesty box but suggests £3 per day which is reasonable. There are good, clean toilet facilities there too. Start from the YHA in the village and turn left down the hill and it takes you to the Bradford River which has a designated swimming area.

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588 m

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

Highlight • Bridge

896 m

Lead Mining Exploration Shaft

Highlight • Structure

Small craggy tunnel, don't know how far this goes into the rock, I assume it's an exploration shaft from the Lead Mining industrial past.

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1.02 km

Bradford Dale

Highlight • Natural

Bradford Dale is an idyllic wooded gorge that’s full of wildlife. The crystalline River Bradford flows from Middleton by Youlgrave to Alport, where it meets the River Lathkill. Along the way, the river’s course is interrupted by a succession of weirs and pools to encourage trout to breed. These pools are filled with watercress, king cups, reeds and rushes to provide a habitat for birds including the elusive kingfisher.

On the stretch of Bradford Dale underneath Youlgrave, there’s a purpose-built swimming area on the river and expansive meadows for people to stretch out on.

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1.74 km

Ruins of a Stone House in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

2.23 km

Engraved Stone Wall in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Monument

Sheep Dip
inscription

In late May or June - The farmers brought their sheep - To wash their fleeces - In this deep pool - Burbling, bumbling, bleating - The waters bleat like a flock of sheep it dipped - Dip your ghosts into this hard, cold merky place - Hear their bleat in the water's rush to escape - The foam like wool pulsates - Damp leaves nothing behind but the trees' readiness

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3.19 km

Middleton Dale

Highlight • Gorge

5.09 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.85 km

503 m

493 m

220 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

1.08 km

941 m

294 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

24°C

13°C

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Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

All Saints' Church, Youlgrave